The autonomous municipalities have had serious operational problems, in particular because they are not recognized by the State and federal authorities, because they lack the capacity to generate their own resources and because in some instances they have come up against opposing local interests and this has given rise to conflicts and tensions, particularly when the State authorities have tried to dismantle them.
Los municipios autónomos han tenido serios problemas de funcionamiento, sobre todo porque no son reconocidos por las autoridades estatales y federales, porque carecen de la capacidad para generar recursos propios y porque en algunas instancias se enfrentan a intereses locales contrarios lo cual ha producido conflictos y tensiones, sobre todo cuando la autoridad estatal ha tratado de desmantelarlos.